Showing posts with label earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earthquake. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Our Crutches in Haiti? I think so!
As we get ready to send our next shipment of crutches and other supplies (remember we are also sending used computers--they will be fixed up, all memory swapped out etc, tents, school supplies, and soccer balls in addition to collecting money for food), Pete of CYC found this picture of what looks like some of the crutches we donated last time getting to Haiti.
Wow. What a find!
It is about 3/4 of the way down this Wunderblog site that does weather and other things.
"The Portlight Relief Team unloads crutches shipped from Portlight's warehouse in Atlanta to a staging area at University Quisqeya, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The relief team consists of ten Haitians being coordinated by Haitian-American Richard Lumarque, Portlight's on-site coordinator in Haiti. The relief team has been working full-time over the past week doing aid work."
Wow. What a find!
It is about 3/4 of the way down this Wunderblog site that does weather and other things.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Haiti earthquake toll revised UPWARDS :(
At least 30,000 people, maybe 80,000.
More than all the people who live in Olean and SBU area. And I had not seen this in news at all. How can that be?
From the Telegraph
More than all the people who live in Olean and SBU area. And I had not seen this in news at all. How can that be?
From the Telegraph
"Haiti's devastating January earthquake killed between 250,000 and 300,000
people, the head of the United Nations mission in the country has said, at least
30,000 more than previously thought."
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
School supplies and used computers
As the recovery continues from Haiti's horrible earthquake, we are constantly reminded that this is going to be a long term effort and not a fast flash in the pan.
In that spirit our collection efforts are changing. While we are still working on collecting money for food and crutches/walkers (see FoodforHaitiNow), we recently announced the adoption of an Orphanage (we will be supplying school supplies, sporting equipment etc), and now we will be teaming up with RandyObas to send new and used computers/laptops to Haiti.
Requirements:
More updates on this exciting new way to help will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
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In that spirit our collection efforts are changing. While we are still working on collecting money for food and crutches/walkers (see FoodforHaitiNow), we recently announced the adoption of an Orphanage (we will be supplying school supplies, sporting equipment etc), and now we will be teaming up with RandyObas to send new and used computers/laptops to Haiti.
Requirements:
- 1.4ghz and up, nothing more then 5 yrs old.
- RAM and hard drive capacity is going to be upgrade anyway
More updates on this exciting new way to help will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Announcing the adoption of an Orphanage
BonaResponds has decided to adopt the a Haitian Orphanage in Croix de Bouquets near
Port-au-Prince.
Here is some of the background on the orphanage from Kim who is our contact:
"Basically there is a man named Reginald who is the president of a non profit Haitian organization called GRODYSH. They were managing 4 orphanages in Haiti. When the earthquake happened, all the orphanages crumbled. Some of the children died and the rest were in the streets.
Reggie and his workers [searched] the area and found most of the missing children to bring them to his house. He is currently using his house and his land to house the children and keep them in a safe location and off the streets. They have found 116 of their children. He is planning to donate his house and turn it into an official orphanage.
They are also in the process of building more rooms and will need bunk beds, mattresses, and bedding. The house is too small to house all the children, but they have tents in his yard. He currently has builders and is working on building more rooms and a bigger kitchen and bathroom area for the children. He has set up an Applied Scholastics program at his house so the kids are now going to school. The ages range from 2-16."
The orphanage is located at 2 Impasse Jean, Route SOS, Santo 19, Croix de Bouquets
Port-au-Prince Haiti HT6310
So we are going to try and get school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, calculators, back packs, crayons) as well as mosquito netting, first aid supplies, shoes (NOT CLOTHES), a few soccer balls, and other games (wiffle ball, maybe frisbees, etc).
They also need a more permanent food supply, batteries, a more permanent power source (solar?) and much more, but this is at least a start.
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These items can be dropped off at the Murphy Building (231 Murphy--ask for the secretary if door is closed) on the SBU campus, as well as the Allegany Park and Shop.
So we are going to try and get school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, calculators, back packs, crayons) as well as mosquito netting, first aid supplies, shoes (NOT CLOTHES), a few soccer balls, and other games (wiffle ball, maybe frisbees, etc).
They also need a more permanent food supply, batteries, a more permanent power source (solar?) and much more, but this is at least a start.
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These items can be dropped off at the Murphy Building (231 Murphy--ask for the secretary if door is closed) on the SBU campus, as well as the Allegany Park and Shop.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Editorial - Haiti’s Misery - NYTimes.com
"The emergency in Haiti isn’t over. It’s getting worse, as the outside world’s attention fades away. Misery rages like a fever in the hundreds of camps sheltering hundreds of thousands of the 1.3 million people left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake. The dreaded rains have already swamped tents and ragged stick-and-tarp huts. They have turned walkways into mud lakes and made difficult or impossible the simple acts of collecting and cooking food, washing clothes, staying clean and avoiding disease. The rainy season peaks in May."
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Haiti service trip changes perception - Features
Haiti service trip changes perception - Features:
"'Few had homes,' Penepent said. 'We built a home while we were down there. There is so much rubble and stuff you have to clear that stuff before you can even start building. That's the biggest problem. So they are basically just sleeping in tents.'
In addition to their rebuilding work, the group spent a lot of time with the Haitian children, organizing games and activities.
'We were influential in setting up a Saturday fun day,' Penepent said. 'We suggested that they have activities with the kids like one day a week. They had a big soccer game.'"
and later:
"Even though the group went on their own, not in affiliation with St. Bonaventure or BonaResponds, the Bonaventure school spirit was in the air.
"We started the Bona's clap with the Haiti kids," Ryer said. "They didn't quite get the rhythm, though.""
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Recovering in Haiti: A Photographic Testimonial
Recovering in Haiti: A Photographic Testimonial:
Slide show is here.
HT to HaitiLiveFeeds.
"Prior to January’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake, most Haitians were used to struggling to survive. Now they are brushing the dust off and getting to work to find water, food, and shelter for their families ahead of the looming rainy season. Haiti must stay on the radar and Guerra will continue returning to document the rebuilding process, helping ensure that Haitian faces are seen and their voices heard."
Slide show is here.
HT to HaitiLiveFeeds.
Monday, March 15, 2010
US Warns of Haiti Murder, Kidnap Threat | MyAyiti.Com
"“Most kidnappings are criminal in nature, and the kidnappers make no distinctions of nationality, race, gender, or age. Some kidnap victims have been killed, shot, sexually assaulted, or physically abused.”....
The abduction of the two Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) workers was the first kidnapping of foreign aid staff since the quake, which killed more than 220,000 people and left 1.3 million people homeless."
From a worker at an Haitian Orphanage
She explained that the food supplies were becoming more difficult and protein especially was in short supply.
We asked for more details. Kim (who is working there) sent the following:
"We are looking for a way to get a steady inflow of food, but anything will help. They are also in the process of building more rooms and will need bunk beds, mattresses, and bedding.
Basically there is a man named Reginald who is the president of a non profit Haitian organization called GRODYSH. They were managing 4 orphanages in Haiti. When the earthquake happened, all the orphanages crumbled. Some of the children died and the rest were in the streets. Reggie and his workers have been investigating the area and finding their children to bring them to his house. He is currently using his house and his land to house the children and keep them in a safe location and off the streets.
They have found 116 of their children. He is planning to donate his house and turn it into an official orphanage. The house is too small to house all the children, but they have tents in his yard. He currently has builders and is working on building more rooms and a bigger kitchen and bathroom area for the children. He has set up an Applied Scholastics program at his house so the kids are now going to school. The ages range from 2-16."
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Some of the Best (most important) Haiti tweets I saw today.
Some of the Best (most important) Haiti tweets I saw today.
Talk about bad luck
MSF_USA 9:54am, Mar 04 from TweetDeckhttp://twitpic.com/16k48y This is the Clerge family, struggling to survive in Haiti after the EQ. Story: http://bit.ly/a6Ivam
(My favorite (ok least favorite!) line in this is how the children (many of who have not been given food) have been counted so many times that they "play census".)
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Interesting and important tweets from today
Some of the best I saw today: Not necessarily in order.
Ok, time to workout.
to wit:
These came out weird (may have been in Firefox at the time)
O'Malley moved by Haitians' sacrifice as he wraps up trip - video & article from @BostonUpdate http://ow.ly/1dPwi- PortlightRelief 3:20pm, Mar 03 from Web
- CRSnews 4:30pm, Mar 03 from HootSuite
Ok, time to workout.
Some important tweets about Haiti
A collection of important tweets on Haiti: (not necessarily in any order)
* aHomeInHaiti
* haitifreshstart *bonaresponds
* JustRespond
*PortlightRelief
* haitifreshstart *bonaresponds
*PortlightRelief
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